The tank-car retrofit market never fully materialized, Greenbrier and Watco leaders say. Photo – The Greenbrier Cos. Inc. The Greenbrier Cos. Inc. and Watco Cos. LLC have agreed to discontinue their GBW Railcar Services (GBW) rail-car repair joint venture, the companies jointly announced yesterday.Under a dissolution agreement, the repair shops and employees at each GBW…
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NYSW selects ARINC RailwayNet technology 20 Aug 2018 USA: New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway has selected Rockwell Collins’ ARINC Railway Net service to support the roll-out of Positive Train Control. NYSW operates a network of more than 600 route-km in the states of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, carrying commodities including lumber, construction materials,…
Optic fibre cable troughing launched 19 Aug 2018 TROUGHING: Groundworks and civil engineering product supplier Scott Parnell has expanded its Arcosystem range with the launch of Arcosizesero glass-reinforced plastic elevated troughing which is designed for the easy installation of lightweight optic fibre cables. The 6 m long pieces can be slid into position without the need…
Accessibility advisers help improve Flirt UK trains 18 Aug 2018 UK: Greater Anglia recently took a wheelchair-using passenger, a blind person and a visually impaired person plus his guide dog to Stadler’s factory at Bussnang in Switzerland to test prototype ramps for the future Flirt UK multiple-unit fleet. During a previous visit, the group…
The new units will feature wider door openings for easier boarding. Photo – MBTA Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker yesterday joined China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. (CRRC) leaders to unveil a mock-up of a new Red Line rail car for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA).The mock-up is two-thirds the actual size of the new cars,…
Mobile passenger information display launched 15 Aug 2018 DISPLAY: In response to customer requests, Infotec has launched the MD42P mobile passenger information display designed to enable station operators to show additional information or special notices at busy periods. The GRP-clad unit incorporates Infotec’s recently-launched 42 inch TFT poster display panel, which can be maintained from…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/14/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation America's Central Port to receive EDA grant for rail project U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (pictured far right) toured the rail project site at the port last week. Photo – bost.house.gov America's Central Port in Granite City, Illinois, will receive a $2.27…
East Japan Railway studies driverless operation 14 Aug 2018 JAPAN: East Japan Railway Co has set up a team to develop plans for driverless operation, the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper reports. Trains would initially run with an onboard supervisor able to intervene in the event of an emergency, but in the longer term unattended operation is…
Rail News Home Federal Legislation & Regulation 8/13/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Lawmakers ask Amtrak to reconsider Toys for Tots train Amtrak in March changed its guidelines affecting charter service, which will impact the Marine Corps' Toys for Tots train. Photo – Marine Corps Reserve's Twitter account Three members of Congress representing districts…
